Starting a Garden

Find out all you need to know about how to start a garden at your elementary, middle, high school or youth center. School gardens have been initated by parents, teachers, science coordinators and administrators.

Getting Started - Ingredients for an outdoor classroom
Our Services - How Urban Harvest can help you get started
The Importance of Being Organic
Funding Your School Garden
Tips and Questions for Educators in School Gardens

The Starting a Community Garden section of our website is also helpful for starting a school garden - many of the ingredients, considerations and planning are the same.

Successful School Gardens

Below are just a handful of the many exemplary outdoor classrooms in the greater Houston area. If you are considering starting a garden at your school, you might want to visit one of these to get some ideas.